Solstice Dining Questions

[poohbear8]

I have Select Dining on Solstice. (I had no choice when I booked)  Awhile back I realized I could make reservations, so I did for every day at 5:45. If I don't show up, is there a penalty? Do they bill me? I am looking at excursions and wondering if some days we should cancel since we might not want to rush back for dinner. If I don't have a reservation time, do I just show up and wait for a table like a regular restaurant or go to the buffet? 

 

I looked at my paperwork and didn't see anything about a no show charge, but I thought I read it somewhere much of my research. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

Select dining means you can dine when you like. I would cancel the reservations and show up for dinner when it suits you. 

[tigervixxxen]

Celebrity is not strict about dining times. I have seen people with a reservation wait in a longer line to get served than people who don’t have one. If a reservation gives you peace of mind then make one but I have never seen a need for them. So if you have anytime dining there is nothing to worry about, if you go when they are slammed there might be a little bit of a wait but that’s the worst that will happen. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

3 hours ago, tigervixxxen said:

if you go when they are slammed there might be a little bit of a wait but that’s the worst that will happen. 

Plus, they give you a pager whose range extends all the way to the bar!

 

We were only given a pager one time and that lasted long enough to order a glass of wine before it was time to head back. 

[dacsmom]

Select dining means show up when you are hungry. You can always cancel the reservation and go later if you find you are not hungry at that time.  I never waited more than five minutes for a table, but larger parties may wait a bit longer.

[Torfamm]

There is no penalty for being a no show. They just release the table if you don’t show up. It’s easy to cancel your reservations in the app though

[neverlaysup]

On 9/3/2023 at 11:56 AM, dacsmom said:

Select dining means show up when you are hungry. You can always cancel the reservation and go later if you find you are not hungry at that time.  I never waited more than five minutes for a table, but larger parties may wait a bit longer.

On our last cruise, the wait for a table was about 20-30 minutes each night. We normally arrived between 7:30 and  8:00.